Crystal Palace v Newcastle player ratings: Guaita 8, Zaha 5; Guimaraes 7, Almiron 6

A goalless draw at Selhurst Park moves the Magpies back up to third in the Premier League table

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  CRYSTAL PALACE RATINGS: Vicente Guaita 8 – The busier of the two keepers. His best save was when he blocked Joelinton’s effort from close range. He was then in the right place at the right time to deny Wilson and Isak 10 minutes from time. AFP

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  Joel Ward 6 – The right-back was targeted by Newcastle and the visitors had plenty of joy on his side of the pitch. He grew into the game and ended up having a good battle with Willock. Replaced in the second half. PA

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  Chris Richards 8 – Looked solid and was Palace’s best defender. He came close to breaking the deadlock on the stroke of half-time when he headed over from Eze’s cross. Had a great tussle with Isak when the Swede came on. AFP

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  Marc Guehi 7 – Made a crucial intervention to stop Wilson converting Longstaff’s low cross in the opening 15 minutes. Booked soon after, and was lucky to escape a second yellow when he fouled Wilson 30 yards from goal. Put in a good shift overall, denying Isak late on. AP

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  Tyrick Mitchell 6 – Made a crucial block to deny a Joelinton effort, after which Newcastle appealed for handball but VAR disagreed. AFP

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  Cheick Doucoure 7 – The Malian formed a resolute wall in the front of the back four. He took a yellow card for a cynical challenge on Saint-Maximin when Newcastle threatened on the break in the closing stages. PA

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  Jeffrey Schlupp 5 – Another game in which Palace looked better when Hughes came on to replace him. Genuinely baffling that the Ghanaian keeps getting picked ahead of him. PA

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  Jordan Ayew 5 – Palace threatened very little in attack, but Ayew arguably came closest when he saw a shot blocked 10 minutes before the break. AFP

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  Eberechi Eze 6 – Though Palace didn’t threaten much, he contributed all over the pitch. Looked good on the ball and was diligent when defending from the front. Getty

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  Wilfried Zaha 5 – Worryingly for Zaha and Palace, he was forced to leave the field with a hamstring injury in the second half. Until then, he’d done very little in the attacking third, though he made a crucial intervention when he stole the ball off Almiron’s toe as the Paraguayan lined up to take a pop at goal. Getty

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  Odsonne Edouard 5 – Started the game, but his performance showed why he’s been coming on from the bench; his control and overall link-up play were a real disappointment. Getty

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  SUBS: Will Hughes (Schlupp 65’) 7 – For the second time in a week, he proved an instant upgrade. Took control of the game and seemed to be a calming presence to those around him. PA

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  Jean-Philippe Mateta (Zaha 65’) 7 – Had Palace’s first shot on target 10 minutes after coming on, but his effort on the turn was pushed over expertly by Pope. AP

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  Michael Olise (Eze 65’) 6 – Couldn’t replicate his heroics from midweek, and got booked after some handbags with Joelinton in injury time. Getty

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  Nathaniel Clyne (Ward 71’) N/A – Brought on to deal with the pace of Saint-Maximin, and did so superbly; David Ozoh (Edouard 90’) N/A – Came on late to become Palace’s youngest ever player in the Premier League. AFP

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  NEWCASTLE RATINGS: Nick Pope 8 – Having had little to do all game, he showed excellent reactions to tip over Mateta’s half volley. Ultimately, it was his save that led to Newcastle’s club-record 15th clean sheet of the season. AP

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  Kieran Trippier 7 – Newcastle looked a huge threat from set pieces, due in part to Trippier’s delivery skills. At the other end, he was usually in the right place at the right time. Blocked an Edouard effort on the stroke of half-time. Getty

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  Fabian Schar 8 – An excellent display in which he denied Palace’s attacking players having a sniff at goal. AFP

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  Sven Botman 7 – The Dutchman had a brilliant chance to break the deadlock, but he could only head wide from Trippier’s cross. Won most battles in the air. AP

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  Dan Burn 7 – Didn’t have loads to do defensively but he had the better of Ayew throughout and did well to block Mateta from Ayew’s teasing cross. AFP

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  Sean Longstaff 6 – Did plenty of running but he sometimes wasted possession when he had the ball. Worked tirelessly, but was rough around the edges. AFP

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  Bruno Guimaraes 7 – The glue that binds this Newcastle side together, he was usually involved when Newcastle ventured forwards. His passing when going forward ensured that even though he wasn’t at his sharpest, he was still class. PA

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  Joe Willock 6 – Looked lively to begin with and combined well with Guimaraes before sending a teasing cross that Almiron almost converted. His best effort was a half volley that went high and wide from the edge of the area. Faded as the game went on. AFP

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  Miguel Almiron 6 – Had the first chance of the game when his right-footed volley ended up in the side netting. His second effort was a speculative shot from range… an effort that encapsulated Newcastle’s lack of potency where it mattered. PA

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  Callum Wilson 5 – The former Bournemouth man had a frustrating night, but he should have done better when he got on the end of a Trippier cross after the restart. Unfortunately, he could only head straight at Guaita. AFP

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  Joelinton 7 – Saw plenty of the ball as Newcastle experienced a lot of joy on the left-hand side. Should have done better when released by Schar in the first half, but his shot was tame. He did better when he reacted first at a corner, but Guaita saved well. Denied once again by the Spaniard in the second half. AP

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  SUBS: Allan Saint-Maximin (Willock 69’) 6 – Had a good chance late on but a heavy first touch enabled Palace’s defenders to recover and block his effort on goal. Well marshalled by Clyne. Reuters

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  Alexander Isak (Wilson, 69) 7 – Involved in a number of breaks and showed excellent hang time before heading at goal, but his main effort was well saved by Guaita. Reuters

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  Jacob Murphy (Almiron 86’) N/A – A late introduction, but couldn’t help Newcastle break Palace’s resilient back line. AFP

Newcastle United extended their unbeaten Premier League run to a club record 15 matches and recorded a sixth successive clean sheet after being held to a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

The point from a disappointing clash was enough for Newcastle to move back into third place in the standings above Manchester United, who play Arsenal on Sunday.

Eddie Howe's side dominated in the first half with Joelinton twice having good chances, but they struggled to open up a dogged Palace side after the break at Selhurst Park.

Palace, who lost talisman Wilfried Zaha to a hamstring injury in the second half, came close when Jean-Philippe Mateta drew a great save from Newcastle keeper Nick Pope.

In the end a draw was just about a fair result with Newcastle moving to 39 points from 20 games, ahead of Manchester United on goal difference. Palace stay 12th with 24 points.

Nick Judd has provided the player ratings from Selhurst Park in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or swipe if using a mobile device.